Commercial Salmon Fisheries
Prince William Sound & Copper River Management Area
Recorded Announcements: Gillnet 907-424-7535, Seine 907-424-7345, (907) 235-7307
Fishery Advisory Announcements
- 2021 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 614 kB) - 1/22/21
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery–2021 Allocation Plan (5 AAC 24.370) (PDF 387 kB) - 1/22/21
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Harvest
Inseason Information
- Prince William Sound Inseason Harvest Summary
- Prince William Sound Inseason Harvest by District and Period
- Copper River Inseason Harvest Summary
Season Summaries
- 2019 Season Summary (PDF 272 kB)
- 2018 Season Summary (PDF 205 kB)
- 2017 Season Summary (PDF 206 kB)
- 2016 Season Summary (PDF 203 kB)
- 2015 Season Summary (PDF 273 kB)
- 2014 Season Summary (PDF 228 kB)
- 2013 Season Summary (PDF 230 kB)
- 2012 Season Summary (PDF 279 kB)
- 2011 Season Summary (PDF 147 kB)
- 2010 Season Summary (PDF 37 kB)
- 2009 Season Summary (PDF 51 kB)
- Statewide Salmon Harvest
Management & Announcements
Management
- 2020 Prince William Sound Management Outlook (PDF 469 kB)
- 2021 Prince William Sound Salmon Allocation Plan (PDF 387 kB)
Annual Management Reports
- 2017 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,157 kB)
- 2016 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 3,843 kB)
- 2015 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 3,981 kB)
- 2014 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 3,581 kB)
- 2013 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 11,985 kB)
- 2012 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,015 kB)
- 2011 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,131 kB)
- 2010 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 7,531 kB)
- 2009 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 6,324 kB)
- 2008 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,127 kB)
- 2007 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 1,468 kB)
Regulations
- NEW! 2019-2021 Prince William Sound Area Salmon Fishing Regulations (PDF 705 kB)
- Regulations
Forecasts
- 2021 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 614 kB)
- 2020 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 441 kB)
- 2019 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 302 kB)
- 2018 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 294 kB)
- Statewide Salmon Forecast
Maps
Prince William Sound Salmon Statistical Area Maps
- Prince William Sound Statistical Chart (PDF 2,419 kB)
- 212-200 Copper Bering Districts Reporting Areas (PDF 419 kB)
- 221 Eastern District Reporting Areas (PDF 584 kB)
- 222 Northern District Reporting Areas (PDF 728 kB)
- 223 Coghill District Reporting Areas (PDF 554 kB)
- 224 Northwestern District Reporting Areas (PDF 482 kB)
- 225 Eshamy District Reporting Areas (PDF 463 kB)
- 226 Southwestern District Reporting Areas (PDF 766 kB)
- 227 Montague District Reporting Areas (PDF 416 kB)
- 228 Southeastern District Reporting Areas (PDF 394 kB)
- 229 Unakwik District Reporting Areas (PDF 261 kB)
Prince William Sound Stream Information
- Prince William Sound Salmon Harvest Task Force Closures (PDF 148 kB)
- Prince William Sound Anadromous Stream List (PDF 691 kB)
Prince William Sound Area Maps
- 2018 Prince William Sound Subsistence Areas (PDF 739 kB)
Statewide Maps
Research
Electronic Aerial Survey Data Collection (poster) (PDF 636 kB)
ADF&G Research vessels are used for exciting scientific work. Find out more about recent work these vessels have done with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in these two articles.
